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Strange Tales of the Unusual 1

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Published December 1955 – August 1957
Issue Numbers 1 – 11
Total Issues 11
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How much is Strange Tales of the Unusual #1 worth? Current market pricing for Strange Tales of the Unusual #1 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 7.5 sold for $456 on November 30th, 2025.
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.0 $126 (1 comp); CGC 5.0 $216 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 22nd, 2026.

Strange Tales of the Unusual #1 (1955) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
December 1955
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Animirth Comics, inc.
 
Cover Titles
Man Lost!
Who Walks in the Dark?
The Experiment That Failed!
A Cry For Help!
 
Cover Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
Carl Burgos edits attributed
 
Contributions
Tom Lammers: Cover Creator Credit
Nick Caputo: Cover Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Strange Tales of the Unusual #1 was published by Animirth Comics, inc. in December 1955. It is part of the Strange Tales of the Unusual series, which ran from December 1955 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Joe Maneely and Carl Burgos.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "Man Lost!." Indexed story credits include Bob Brown and Mort Meskin, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

Stories

Man Lost!

Credits
Bob Brown pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-137
Pages 5
Type art
Reprinted In: Dead of Night 7

The Sorcerer

Credits
Mort Meskin pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # H-203
Pages 2
Type text

Who Walks in the Dark?

Credits
John Romita pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-113
Pages 5
Type art

The Gift

Credits
Bob Powell pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-63
Pages 4
Type art

Cry for Help!

Credits
Robert McCarty pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-132
Pages 4
Type art

The Experiment that Failed

Credits
Don Heck pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-167
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-22 08:40:18
Last Graded Sale CGC 7.5 sold for $456 on November 30th, 2025
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.0 $126 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $216 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $456 (1 comp)
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$456
November 30th, 2025
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